Bomber Command Memorial Register

Bressingham Stirling Memorial

75 (NZ) SquadronNorfolkStirling

Bressingham, Norfolk

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The Memorial

It is maintained by Bressingham Parish Council.

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Memorial stone
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LocationApproximate Location

Bressingham, Norfolk, Norfolk

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What Happened

Stirling BK770 of 75 (NZ) Squadron departed Newmarket on operations on 10 April 1943, with Warrant Officer Walsh at the controls. The aircraft came down at Bressingham, Norfolk, and all seven crew members were killed. Walsh, a New Zealander aged 27, flew alongside Navigator Flight Sergeant Bertram Augustus Moffatt, Air Bomber Sergeant Francis Henry Reddicliffe, Wireless Operator Sergeant John William Scudder, Flight Engineer Sergeant Jack Herbert Worthington, Mid Upper Gunner Sergeant Stanley Arthur Curtis, and Rear Gunner Sergeant Phillip Gordon Stuart. The youngest member of the crew, Sergeant Worthington, was 19 years old.

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Aircraft & Operation Details

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Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
BK770
Station
Newmarket
Date of Loss
1943-04-10

Crew (8 members)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
W/O
John Arthur Ernest Walsh
Pilot27New ZealanderKilledNewmarket Cemetery
F/Sgt
Bertram Augustus Moffatt
Navigator25—KilledNewmarket Cemetery
Sgt
Francis Henry Reddicliffe
Air Bomber——Killed—
Sgt
John William Scudder
Wireless Operator22—KilledStreatham Park Cemetery
Sgt
Jack Herbert Worthington
Flight Engineer19—KilledNewmarket Cemetery
Sgt
Stanley Arthur Curtis
Mid Upper Gunner28—KilledNewmarket Cemetery
Sgt
Phillip Gordon Stuart
Rear Gunner30—KilledStreatham Park Cemetery
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Francis Henry Reddiclife
—28—UnknownNewmarket Cemetery

Memorial Care

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Organisation
Bressingham Parish Council

Local Contacts

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Bressingham Parish Councilparish council

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Further Reading

75 NZ SquadronRetrieved 2026-03-23

Stirling Mk.III BK770 arrived with 75(NZ) Squadron on 2 April 1943 and was lost on 8 April during an operation to Duisburg. A brief W/T distress signal was received at 01:10hrs before the aircraft crashed at Valley Farm, Bressingham, Norfolk, exploding on impact. This was the first Mk III Stirling written off by 75(NZ) Squadron.

What you'll find: Detailed account of the Stirling Mk.III BK770's fate, including its arrival, loss, and crash site.

First Mk III Stirling lost by 75(NZ) SquadronTarget: DuisburgDistress signal received at 01:10hrsCrashed at Valley Farm, Bressingham

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Great Ashfield — 385th Bomb Group Memorials
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Sources

75 NZ Squadron (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph Norfolk (website)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-03-21

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